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Nairobi: Six-storey building collapses; residents trapped

Scores of people are feared to be trapped after a six-storey building collapsed at Tassia estate in Embakasi Ward, Embakasi East Constituency on Friday. Nairobi Regional Police Commander Philip Ndolo confirmed the incident, saying a rescue operation is underway in the residential flat that came tumbling down on Friday morning, …

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Two EC officials involved in fatal accident in Tamale

Two Electoral Commission (EC) officials, a driver and his boss have been involved in a fatal accident on the Yapei-Tamale road. The Bole district officer, identified only as Ayuba and his driver, were said to have died instantly after colliding with a faulty vehicle parked in the middle of the …

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Strike by teacher unions shocking and illegal – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is shocked at the decision by three teacher unions to embark on a strike on Monday over supposed delays in the payment of their arrears. According to GES, the industrial action declared by the teachers is illegal and ‘grossly an abuse of principle of good …

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EC official Yussif Ayuba dies in car crash

A former assistant Head of Communications at the Electoral Commission, Alhassan Yussif Ayuba, has died in an accident Friday dawn. Mr. Ayuba who is now the Bole District Electoral Officer died together with his driver in the crash which occurred on the Tamale road. Reports say Mr. Ayuba had gone …

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I will win impeachment fight – Trump

A defiant President Donald Trump predicted Thursday he “will win,” after the Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives gave the green light for impeachment. “The good thing is that the Republicans have NEVER been more united. We will win!” Trump tweeted. Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier asked her party to …

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GIADEC to own 30% shares of bauxite mining companies – CEO

Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Michael Ansah, has said that the corporation will have a 30 per cent minimum stake in business entities selected to mine Ghana’s bauxite. “The Act through which GIADEC was created stipulates that, the corporation must own 30 per cent …

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SSNIT to stop paying monthly benefits to pensioners in 2020

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it will from February 2020 cease payment of monthly benefits to all pensioners who fail to biometrically register with the scheme. All names pensioners on SSNIT who have not done the biometric registration the scheme will automatically have their names deleted …

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Govt presents 84 vehicles to GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has received a major boost to its combat vehicles and other array of cars as government presents some eighty-four (84) multi-purpose vehicles to the security establishment. The vehicles presented according to President Akufo-Addo, who presided over the Commissioning ceremony at the Abugah Square, Gondar Barracks, …

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GES shocked by ‘illegitimate’ Teacher Unions strike

The Ghana Education Service is shocked by the decision of three Teacher Unions to embark on a strike over the non-payment of salary arrears. The three Unions – Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH) – declared the …

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Go and Sin no more – Osagyefuo pardons Kwame Zu

The Overlord of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has unconditionally accepted the apology of the Ashanti Regional Secretary of opposition National Democratic Congress, Kwame Zu. Okyenhene granted clemency to Kwame Zu and forgave him of the fine of 98 sheep and schnapps demanded by the traditional Council …

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Fake doctor busted at Kumasi South Hospital

A confident trickster who has been posing as a medical doctor and swindling unsuspecting patients at the Kumasi South Hospital (Ashanti Regional Hospital) at Atonsu Agogo in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti region has been busted, MyNewsGh.com reports. The 33-year-old Selassie was caught wearing a Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital …

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Maxwell Konadu set for Asante Kotoko return

Black Stars B coach Maxwell Konadu is on the brink of returning to former club Asante Kotoko. The 47-year-old is in advanced talks and is expected to sign a three-year with the Kumasi-based club before the start of the Ghana Premier League on December 28. Both parties are satisfied with the …

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